The Wild Hunt

Caden Lyndsey was a Man of God. He battled demons, saw visions of the
future, and wielded the fire of Heaven.

He lost his faith, but not his power.

Now, his visions drive him toward rural Washington. A madman seeks to
summon the Norse god Wotan and unleash the Wild Hunt on an unsuspecting
populace. If he succeeds, hundreds will die. Caden must battle witches,
monsters, and ancient deities in order to stop him.

This Week on the Web brings you Vampire Diaries news, a new Underworld trailer, a dissection of the Batman: The Animated Series opening, the Kindle lending library, a new Nook tablet, a cop killing a plane with his car, the best lawyer in the world, advice on how to run, and more!

New Underworld trailer: Apparently this one is about a super-mutant-hybrid-vampire-baby. Normally I’d say that this means the series has jumped the shark, but I kind of think that ship has already sailed.

Kindle Lending Library: A new benefit that comes with Amazon Prime: the ability to borrow and read one book a month, free of charge. As someone who’s now in the business of selling books, I kind of wonder what the royalty model on this looks like. Update: CNet has more on how Amazon is pulling this off. Long story short, the Big Six publishers are kind of pissing themselves over this, and Amazon is either buying bulk licenses for the Library books, or purchasing a new copy each time someone borrows it. I don’t know that this is sustainable, but it’ll be interesting to watch.

How to run without hurting yourself: The short story is “land on the balls of your feet, and don’t over-extend,” but it’s good, bio-mechanically sound advice. It’s also the way we naturally run when we’re barefoot, which is why a lot of people are against fancy shoes.